Mashū-class replenishment ship

The Mashū-class is a series of replenishment oilers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). They were built from 2002-04. The ships have the hull designator AOE.

The Mashū-class was designed as an enlarged, improved version of the Towada-class fast combat support ships. The vessels are capable of mounting two Phalanx CIWS by design. They have been in commission from 2004 onwards.

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  JS Mashū in Maizuru Naval Base on 13 April 2019.
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  JS Ōmi underway in January 2017.